High performance computing: The rise of grid and virtualization technologies

Increased pressure on existing IT infrastructures to improve data processing speeds, handle ever growing workflows and respond to the demands created by the massive growth in automated trading has driven the financial technology industry to develop more innovative and sophisticated grid computing solutions.

This cutting-edge industry forum will examine how financial firms can further develop their grid infrastructures to meet conflicting business demands and explore some of the innovative applications that can be hosted on the grid. With an increased focus on effectively utilizing existing IT resources, there will also be high level debates on creating a dynamically global grid.

First launched by Waters Magazine in April 2007, Street Grid 07 was hugely successful in attracting senior level architects and technologists providing an open forum to debate the hot issues of grid management and development. This year’s event will continue to build on this success providing invaluable educational presentations and thought-provoking debates.

Benefits of Attending:

Determine the best techniques to further develop and grow your grid
Examine the latest developments in virtualization
Understand the latest issues surrounding data grids, including data caching and data fabric
Analyze methods to create a cost effective and environmentally friendly grid
Develop the grid for front office trading applications
Debate the future advancements of the Grid

Speakers at this year's Street#Grid include:

Shawn Findlan, Managing Partner, WEST AVENUE MANAGEMENT PARTNERS
Robert Guild, Principal Architect, BANK OF AMERICA
Michael Ryan, Chief Technologist, JP MORGAN CBB
Russell Shapiro, Vice President – Global Technology, LEHMAN BROTHERS
Devang Vyas, Vice President, HSBC BANK USA
Sinan Baskin, Director, Financial Market Solutions, SYBASE
Frank Greco, Vice President - Senior Architect, LEHMAN BROTHERS
Rick Jacobsen, Managing Director, INTEL
Dipen Mehta, Head, Global Risk Infrastructure, WACHOVIA
Marina Cismas, AVP Capacity Planning and Performance Management Engineer, BANK OF AMERICA
George Chen, Vice President, DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES
Julien Courbe, Managing Director, Financial Services Technology, BEARING POINT
Steve Hansen, Market Data Management – Vice President, SOCIETE GENERALE
Lee Fisher, Worldwide FSI-HPC Business Development, HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY
Thanos Mitsolides, Senior Vice President, Fixed-income Derivatives, LEHMAN BROTHERS
BJ Fesq, Chief Architect, BANK OF AMERICA
Terry Spitz, Director, Architecture, CITIGROUP
Malcolm West, Chief Software Architect, HSBC SECURITIES
Pat Filoteo, CTO, MICROSOFT
Ram Appalaraju, Vice President of Marketing Products and Technology, AZUL SYSTEMS